Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-03
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SIMPLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT LITTLE
HANDS NAY MAKE.

SIMPLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT LITTLE
HANDS NAY MAKE.
It is not too early to begin work
on Christmas presents, specially if
there are many to be made by hand.
The shops offer many novelties that
can be bought cheaper than made,
yet there are any number of pretty
things which cannot be bought, and
others which are far daintier and Of
more value when made by loving
hands. Here are few directions for
simple and inexpensive gifts, which
can be made by little hands and
fingers.
A shoe-bag, q clothes-bag and
brush and comb-holder will be found
valuable for one who has small bed
room. To make the set, purchase
two yards and-a-half Of some pretty
chintz, that will match the furniture
of the room. that made to resemble
Vatican tapestry and depicting
ladies and gentlemen in fantastic
costumes, or blue or crimson, or
brown ground is very ornamental of
itself.
To make the clothes bag, take one
yard, sew it up neatly and put
a braid draw-string about two inches
from the top This should be hung
in the clothes closet or behind the
bed head and used for soiled cloth
ing. The shoe bag, is a trihe more
intricate. Take Dashboard box Gov
er about half yard long and as wide
and cover this neatly with the chintz,
bordering it with braid and leaving
two little loop holes at the top by
which it may be hung up. Take a
piece of the goods, three-quarters
long and a quarter OF yard deep
hem the upper,,end and put running
braid through it, tying in bow in
the center so that it maybe let out |
as wanted. Fasten this to the low
tr part Of the Dashboard square,
stitching it at the ends and in the |
center to form two pockets This |
should be fastened to the inside of
the closet door, and will hold shoes |
and slippers not in use. The comb
and brush case is made in exactly |
the same way, but the pastboard
square should be made 8inches wide |
and 2 long, and the pockets Is inches
wide for both and l0inches long. of
course these articles may be made
more fanoiful, especially the comb
and brush bag, which may be of silk
or plush or any pretty material.
a pretty little watch case is made
out of baby's shoe. A little china
one can be bought for IS or IS cents,
and this should be fitted with a wad-
ded lining of pale-blue or rose-pink
silk or satin, coming several inches
above the shoe top and drawn to-
gether with little ribbon. Such a
shoe is an ornament to the bureau
and may serve as receptacle for
hair pins, buttons and other articles,
If not for a jewel case.
A stocking bag will make nice
gift for the grandma or mother. This
may be made out of cbintzl or any
bright goods. A pasteboard, square
or round, inches in diameter, is
first cut out, and this is neatly COW
cred on both sides with the material
Then a piece Of goods a yard long
and a good half wide is sewed to-
gether, gathered top and bottom, one
edge being 5ewed firmly and evenly !
TO the pasteboare, and the other pro
vided with a ribbon running string. |
Two little pockets inside-one Tor
reeales and thimbles, and one for
cotton-will ada to the usefulness !
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